Hello all, first post!!!
I am the proud owner of a 1959 hard top basket case. The car is pretty much torn down (bought it that way) and I'm in the process of repairing rust holes.
The body is in fair shape. I've already patched the passenger floorboard and my next step is the passenger side rear floorboard and the lower rear fenders.
My question is: Are all patch panels made alike? There are a number of vendors that sell patch panels for the '59, but do all these vendors get the metal from the same supplier? I can't imagine that there are many shops with dies to stamp parts out for a '59 t-bird.
My concern comes from my first sheetmetal purchase. I bought the passenger side floorpan off ebay for cheap...think $50.00 or something, but when I got it and compared it to the original, the "stamped' ribs came nowhere near looking original. Yes, it filled the hole, but I still didn't like it. And fit will be much more critical on the fender panels, so I want to make sure I buy some that are as close to original as possible.
Anyway, let me know if you have any info or have purchased these patch panels and have been happy with them so I have an idea on where to go.
Thanks for any info,
Dennis.
I am the proud owner of a 1959 hard top basket case. The car is pretty much torn down (bought it that way) and I'm in the process of repairing rust holes.
The body is in fair shape. I've already patched the passenger floorboard and my next step is the passenger side rear floorboard and the lower rear fenders.
My question is: Are all patch panels made alike? There are a number of vendors that sell patch panels for the '59, but do all these vendors get the metal from the same supplier? I can't imagine that there are many shops with dies to stamp parts out for a '59 t-bird.
My concern comes from my first sheetmetal purchase. I bought the passenger side floorpan off ebay for cheap...think $50.00 or something, but when I got it and compared it to the original, the "stamped' ribs came nowhere near looking original. Yes, it filled the hole, but I still didn't like it. And fit will be much more critical on the fender panels, so I want to make sure I buy some that are as close to original as possible.
Anyway, let me know if you have any info or have purchased these patch panels and have been happy with them so I have an idea on where to go.
Thanks for any info,
Dennis.
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